Lid Opening/Closing - Labnet MultiGene OptiMax Thermal Cycler Instruction Manual

6.4 Lid Opening/Closing

There are two ways to open the lid: 1) Slide the lid to the rear. This method is recommended for common operations and to prevent
the skin burning from the heated lid. 2) Lift up the lid. This method is used to clean up the heating plate of the lid.
Rotate the lid knob clockwise to lower down the heating plate and press down on the cap of the tubes, tighten until you feel
resistance. This adjustment will provide better contact between the tube or plates and the block for better performance. Rotate the lid
counterclockwise (Figure 4) until the lid opens. Only when the lid opens, the users can slide the lid to the rear (Figure 5). To lift up the
lid for the heating plate cleaning (Figures 6-8).
Figure 4. Rotate the lid knob to open the lid. Figure 5. Slide the lid backward to access the block.
Figure 6. Slide the lid to align the lid hinge with Figure 7. Lift the lid.
the notches of the top case.
Figure 8. Rest the lid in a vertical position.
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